BROWN LUMBER CO. v. L. & N.R. CO.

No. 100.

299 U.S. 393 (1937)

W.P. BROWN & SONS LUMBER CO. ET AL. v. LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 4, 1937.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J.V. Norman for petitioners.

Mr. Elmer A. Smith, with whom Mr. J. Blakey Helm was on the brief, for respondents.


MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the Court.

W.P. Brown & Sons Lumber Co. and other shippers brought in the Interstate Commerce Commission a complaint under § 16 of the Interstate Commerce Act, seeking reparation for alleged overcharges on shipments of lumber and other forest products taking lumber rates. They were awarded damages in the proceedings known as Wausau Southern Lumber Co. v. Alabama Great Southern R. Co., 142 I.C.C. 521; 182...

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